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the first technology of its kind... mom and dad, i have great news. is now providing answers families need. siemens. answers. >>> more breaking news from boston. he's sue herrera with details. >> bill, we mentioned before, this story continues to develop and change. just last half hour, we showed you the footage of the courth being evacuated. well, a federal official tells nbc's pete williams that that evacuation was triggered by an unrelated bomb threat at the courthouse in boston. also, in addition to that, pete williams reports so far, no arrests and no one has been brought to court. federal officials telling pete williams once again that that evacuation was due to a bomb threat, but it is not related to the terror incident that occurred in boston several days ago. continues to change, bill. we'll keep you posted. >> just one of those days, sue. thanks. let's talk about how the markets have been affected by the news today. >> joining us now is our own jeff cox and joe greco of meridian equity partners from the new york stock exchange as well. hi, g
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bny mellon. >>> shares are dragging basically all of technology down. alex gana is a managing director with jmp securities. he joins us on the news line this morning. thanks for coming to the phone. >> thank you ch it feels like it's trying to find legs here. what is your very near term view? >> i think the problem for apple today is we have a major component provider cirrus talking about inventory build and guiding down pretty hard for the forward quarter. they are intensifying competition. i'm not sure you're going to get a lot of near-term relief from apple. >> are they telling you anything you didn't already know or suspect, alex? >> i think the magnitude is worse than what people were thinking. because i think you're absolutely right. people were braced for a poor seasonal quarter. but the magnitude coupled with the success that samsung has in the market. it has investors nervous on this stock. >> it's amazing to look at the year to dlat losses on apple. 20 plus per cent. it's just a fluke of the calendar, perhaps. can they work their way out of th
bny mellon. >>> shares are dragging basically all of technology down. alex gana is a managing director with jmp securities. he joins us on the news line this morning. thanks for coming to the phone. >> thank you ch it feels like it's trying to find legs here. what is your very near term view? >> i think the problem for apple today is we have a major component provider cirrus talking about inventory build and guiding down pretty hard for the forward quarter. they are...
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they're using very cutting edge technological tools to mine any of the data that they are able to pull from the first suspect who was killed early this morning. so his travel records, phone records, anything that they could look at, social security number to figure out who might be in the ever-expanding circle of people who knew him. these cutting edge tools would also look on the internet. did these individuals and this is a new thing that happened post-9/11 is that when you are confronted with a potential terrorism threat and knew the individual the first thing you did was go to social media, check on facebook, check on, you know, twitter. >> speak of twitter, the boston police department just tweeted an hour ago, an alert to the media not to disclose the tactical information to compromise officer safety with the homes that are being searched. there are a lot of crews up in boston and a lot of people covering this and a lot of risks in there. >> with the fact that the individuals had ieds with them overnight and were throwing them on to the street as police were chasing them suggest
they're using very cutting edge technological tools to mine any of the data that they are able to pull from the first suspect who was killed early this morning. so his travel records, phone records, anything that they could look at, social security number to figure out who might be in the ever-expanding circle of people who knew him. these cutting edge tools would also look on the internet. did these individuals and this is a new thing that happened post-9/11 is that when you are confronted...
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and even though this has been used, this type of technology has been used by al qaeda and taliban in the past, it is also sadly in this age of the internet a technology you can go online and essentially find a how-to to build a bomb like this. no one has ruled out domestic terrorism, or this being a single lone wolf bomber, perhaps someone with help. right now, they say those are among the many, many questions. >> and it's significant also that no one has claimed responsibility. there's almost a thunderous silence, if you will. that speaks volumes to a lot of these investigators. >> if you look past backwards, past terrorist attacks, obviously if it's al qaeda, if it's al qaeda an the arabian peninsula, even a domestic political group trying to make a point, often there's a claim of responsibility in the first day or two. the silence is part of the investigation, and a reminder to us that what is not being said and what we don't know is perhaps much more important than what we do know. >> john, don't go too far away. moments before the terror attack here in boston, 29-year-old krystl
and even though this has been used, this type of technology has been used by al qaeda and taliban in the past, it is also sadly in this age of the internet a technology you can go online and essentially find a how-to to build a bomb like this. no one has ruled out domestic terrorism, or this being a single lone wolf bomber, perhaps someone with help. right now, they say those are among the many, many questions. >> and it's significant also that no one has claimed responsibility. there's...
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but with changing technology. i think we can also keep america safe. if we have american citizens that are alert and sensitive to these challenges, that can be very, very help fful to the law enforcement community. but clearly we can accommodate security. in a society like ours where we enjoy so many freedoms, to expect to be 100% safe is unrealistic. we're clearly safer today than on 9/11. we have done a lot to make america safer today, but we will never be safe in a society like ours. >> when you profile, are there often people that come and you know they have done or suspect heavily they have done something and showed no signs of it. >> yes. >> really? aparentally the younger brother who everyone said he was a normal guy. he went back to partying after this happened. what does that tell you? >> it's my understanding that the parents went back to russia and left the older boy in charge of the younger boy. even though the younger boy is only 19, he's still an adult. so of course, the parents are free to go. but it's a 19-year-old who is still young an
but with changing technology. i think we can also keep america safe. if we have american citizens that are alert and sensitive to these challenges, that can be very, very help fful to the law enforcement community. but clearly we can accommodate security. in a society like ours where we enjoy so many freedoms, to expect to be 100% safe is unrealistic. we're clearly safer today than on 9/11. we have done a lot to make america safer today, but we will never be safe in a society like ours....
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however, we need to look at technology and make reasonable decisions. as citizens are we willing to open our bags and parcels for check for example and certainly we have seen how technology has helped to detect these criminals but what can we do with it to prevent it? >> it is interesting. in some ways, you hear law enforcement folks saying it hindered it a little bit because when you are in the middle of an operation and someone is tweeting from their bedroom window and if the suspect has that information as well it can be of harm but it proved to be a great asset, social media this time around. where does this go from an intelligence point of view? are there people in russia that can can't pronounce and never heard of? what's going on. >> it is critical the younger brother be interviewed and everybody will be waiting to see what that produces. presumably a lot of evidence has been gathered in terms of the apartment that they lived in and so on and so forth. i think reconstructing perhaps a lot of the phone calls that have happened and electronic recor
however, we need to look at technology and make reasonable decisions. as citizens are we willing to open our bags and parcels for check for example and certainly we have seen how technology has helped to detect these criminals but what can we do with it to prevent it? >> it is interesting. in some ways, you hear law enforcement folks saying it hindered it a little bit because when you are in the middle of an operation and someone is tweeting from their bedroom window and if the suspect...
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this is incredible technology you have at your disposal in these situations. >> yes. those are assets that the watertown police department doesn't normally have. but to sit in the command post with the federal agencies, and be able to watch it on a down link right there, as it played out. it was incredible. what technology does for law enforcement now. >> one of the reports that's been repeated quite often the last 24 hours is that, dzhokhar ran over and killed his older brother tamerlan when he got away on that night after the gun fight. is that your understanding? >> that is exactly my understanding. what occurred is the older brother charged at one of our officers shooting at him. they ended up within ten feet of each other exchanging gunfire. he ran out of ammunition and our officers tackled him, put him to the ground. two other officers were on top of him and that's when the brother came roaring down the street with the car jacked suv with the full intent of killing my police officers. they were lucky enough to dive out of the way. but the brother was run over at
this is incredible technology you have at your disposal in these situations. >> yes. those are assets that the watertown police department doesn't normally have. but to sit in the command post with the federal agencies, and be able to watch it on a down link right there, as it played out. it was incredible. what technology does for law enforcement now. >> one of the reports that's been repeated quite often the last 24 hours is that, dzhokhar ran over and killed his older brother...
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first of all, the technology is dramatically improved year by year. and the opportunity to take a granular digital photograph or videos and break them down for much clearer pictures is just part of the scientific approach that the investigators on the scene have taken. it's very incremental, very methodical. think if you would of those huge jigsaw puzzles with a thousand or 5,000 pieces. you spread all over a table and you start trying to put those pieces together bit by bit. and it's pains taking work and every once in a while there may be one piece of the puzzle that jumps out at you and that is maybe what commissioner davis will talk about that leads you to putting a more complete picture together. so in large measure, it has been since 9/11 that we've continued to develop these technologies. at the end of the day it is grunt work. investigators, police, local police, state police, fbi. scientists at various labs looking at the forensic evidence associated with the explosive device with remnants of the explosion. all in all you have a very comprehe
first of all, the technology is dramatically improved year by year. and the opportunity to take a granular digital photograph or videos and break them down for much clearer pictures is just part of the scientific approach that the investigators on the scene have taken. it's very incremental, very methodical. think if you would of those huge jigsaw puzzles with a thousand or 5,000 pieces. you spread all over a table and you start trying to put those pieces together bit by bit. and it's pains...
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the first technology of its kind... mom and dad, i have great news. is now providing answers families need. siemens. answers. ...and we inspected his brakes for free. -free is good. -free is very good. [ male announcer ] now get 50% off brake pads and shoes at meineke. >>> some lawmakers on capitol hill want answers from the fbi and other agencies about a trip to russia taken by the oldest bombing suspect. tamerlan tsarnaev visited russia last year for six months at the request of the russian government, the fbi interviewed him before he left but not when he returned. state of the union anchor candy crowley is here. candy, good to see you. you talk with some of the lawmakers today about that very topic. let's listen. >> there are reports that they had suicide vests on. you don't learn that overnight. i personally believe that this man received training when he was over there and he radicalized from 2010 to the present. then nine months after he comes back from the chechen region he pulls off the largest controversy attack since 9/11. >> there were a l
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then, wolf, they brought in the technology. going to demonstrate what we are talking about with this small model. they brought in a thermal imaging helicopter. it can look to the ground and measure anything that's hot down there and see anything giving off any heat, including a human being in a boat in a backyard like that one there. this is what they saw. they had an image of someone in the back of that boat, just as the witness had suspected, and the person was moving around. while all we have are still images, they had real time video that told them when someone was moving in the back of that boat. a gun fight ensued. there were injuries to him, i believe he was hit two more times, threw flash bang grenades there and everything got quiet as negotiators tried to talk to him. what happened next? they brought in more technology, had a robotic arm so they could reach out to him. two hours, then they brought in thermal imaging one more time. this is what they saw in the final image. they were able to see he was collapsed, feet he
then, wolf, they brought in the technology. going to demonstrate what we are talking about with this small model. they brought in a thermal imaging helicopter. it can look to the ground and measure anything that's hot down there and see anything giving off any heat, including a human being in a boat in a backyard like that one there. this is what they saw. they had an image of someone in the back of that boat, just as the witness had suspected, and the person was moving around. while all we...
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when you look at the technology business, it is almost like the movie business. you have to unveil hit after hit. the stock exchange is maturing. most people who have cell phones have smart phones. competition has never been more intense. you look at amazon creating great products. we'll be watching the earnings and the guidance. wolf. >> we'll see what happens with apple. >>> coming up, a nike t-shirt with the words boston massacre stayed on sale for days after the bombings. we'll tell you what they're doing about that coming up. ♪ [ male announcer ] we don't just certify our pre-owned vehicles. we inspect, analyze and recondition each one, until it's nothing short of a genuine certified pre-owned... mercedes-benz for the next new owner. ♪ hurry in to your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for 1.99% financing during our certified pre-owned sales event through april 30th. >>> nike is pulling t-shirts with the words boston massacre from its out let stores. they have nothing to do with the bombings. one week after the tragedy, nike is know pulling the shirts. ali
when you look at the technology business, it is almost like the movie business. you have to unveil hit after hit. the stock exchange is maturing. most people who have cell phones have smart phones. competition has never been more intense. you look at amazon creating great products. we'll be watching the earnings and the guidance. wolf. >> we'll see what happens with apple. >>> coming up, a nike t-shirt with the words boston massacre stayed on sale for days after the bombings....
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up and placing the black bag with the explosive device in it, and because of the video enhancement technology, mostly dprept sto from the department store, they clearly identified a suspect, a single suspect and an arrest has been made. a briefing scheduled for later this evening, obviously. >> so let's reset chronologically. do we know what point they wound up identifying somebody, do we know a time window? >> i can tell you i was on just before 10:00 last night with anderson cooper and an hour or so before that i talked to a boston source who said we're stymied at the moment. we're doing a great job with the forensics. we know how the bombs work. we know about their power. we have a very good idea of the timing obviously because of all of the video. the who part, this source said they were stymied, so clearly from yesterday evening to the overnight hours, in analyzing this additional video, they were all day yesterday canvassing through the neighborhood, it is a holiday, the stores were closed and on monday when this took place. they go in and say what do you got, and looking at reams of ev
up and placing the black bag with the explosive device in it, and because of the video enhancement technology, mostly dprept sto from the department store, they clearly identified a suspect, a single suspect and an arrest has been made. a briefing scheduled for later this evening, obviously. >> so let's reset chronologically. do we know what point they wound up identifying somebody, do we know a time window? >> i can tell you i was on just before 10:00 last night with anderson...
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they do have technology where they will swipe, they'll use a piece of cloth and they will swipe a bag or purse and then run a quick test on the residue. so that happens, but that is not done for every person entering the complex. that's done as in some airports just randomly. and apparently there was no reason for this man to be stopped according to those regular security procedures at the capitol. what really seemed to raise the alarm bells here is that he was able to deliver letters in person against protocol that somehow members of some senate offices accepted packages and letters in person that they should not have. and that word apparently got to capitol police in time for them to find this man here in the capitol complex in the heart building i'm told and stop him and they are now questioning him. >> i assume they'll be going through those suspicious envelopes in the backpack as well. standby, lisa desjardins is in the building being evacuated right now. dana bash is standing by. she's at the russell center office building. brianna keilar's at the white house. we're awaiting a b
they do have technology where they will swipe, they'll use a piece of cloth and they will swipe a bag or purse and then run a quick test on the residue. so that happens, but that is not done for every person entering the complex. that's done as in some airports just randomly. and apparently there was no reason for this man to be stopped according to those regular security procedures at the capitol. what really seemed to raise the alarm bells here is that he was able to deliver letters in person...
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in my view, the key is technology and air cover. our ability to implement the best technology at the border as we're doing so now. to speed that up can improve where we are now. >> i went to the border. it is clear that it is a vast border. i am from the tiny state of new york. you cannot do it is by letting the people. you can figure out where the people are going and apprehend them 50 miles inland. the drones have the ability to follow that. we need more drones. we need more air. >> i do not disagree in the technology. the actinometer has always been one of the major problems in calculating. >> again, how we tighten up security. it is clear that tamerlan tsarnaev had no record of him going to russia are coming back because his name was misspelled. it was a foreign airline. under our bill, everything will have to be a passport or machine-read. is it a safe guess that under our law the authorities would know that tamerlan was going to russia? >> there was a ping on the l down to customs. anything that makes a requirement for machine
in my view, the key is technology and air cover. our ability to implement the best technology at the border as we're doing so now. to speed that up can improve where we are now. >> i went to the border. it is clear that it is a vast border. i am from the tiny state of new york. you cannot do it is by letting the people. you can figure out where the people are going and apprehend them 50 miles inland. the drones have the ability to follow that. we need more drones. we need more air....
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they all realize how important science, technology, engineering and math are to the future. so, we are doing this together. after all, the science fair projects of today could become the products and businesses of tomorrow. three students, kevin jackson, alec jackson and caleb robinson, the folks that i talked about and keep in mind, they are in t hird, fourth grade, and they have this idea for cool heads so that victor does not get overheated when he is on the field. think about that, if you are inventing stuff in the third- grade, what are you going to do when you get to college? we just had the university of alabama national championship football team here last week and i know they are interested in this idea because it gets really hot down in alabama. a lot of the students are working on the next-generation of medical research. so, listen to this story -- when pancreatic cancer took the close familys friend, it inspired him to look for new ways to look for protections. he requested research space, asking 200 times, being turned down 200 times, and finally he got the rese
they all realize how important science, technology, engineering and math are to the future. so, we are doing this together. after all, the science fair projects of today could become the products and businesses of tomorrow. three students, kevin jackson, alec jackson and caleb robinson, the folks that i talked about and keep in mind, they are in t hird, fourth grade, and they have this idea for cool heads so that victor does not get overheated when he is on the field. think about that, if you...
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i am an aesthetic in the technology area. in the technology area. i do not see the difference between immigration legislation that brings in highly skilled citizens to pay for my retirement when i retire -- to keep this country running, we need to look at a terrorism bill -- terrorism and immigration are different. congress is working now. what's keep them working in passing bills and not stop due to some isolated event. says --tweet from erin we will go to brooklyn, new york, democratic carl -- caller. caller: good morning. just to say that i think immigration should go forward, but there should be e-verfies. -- il tell you the truth could not get through on the republican line -- i have to be conservative -- i notice when i call, i could never get through on the republican line. that is why i called on the democrat line. i'm tired of people saying that republicans are stopping obama's agenda. am an hispanic woman. in my neighborhood, it is mixed. a lot of people being taken advantage of that are mexican and spanish and low wages. that is not fair.
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is first defensive attributes may not be a trained nurse and sensors and missiles and technology and the ability to fly and super science speech. it may be the way it has been designed to alleviate budget coverage. 8:00 p.m. on c- span's "q & a." authorities hold a news conference after the rest of the second suspect in the boston marathon bombings. speakers include massachusetts governor deval patrick and boston chief -- police commissioner and davis. this is about 20 minutes. >> we are so grateful to be here right now. we are so grateful to bring justice in closure to this case, to those families lost loved suffered injuries they will have to live with for the rest of the lives. for a police officer, a young man starting a career at mit, and a police officer with the life,ho almost lost his and neighborhoods who lives in terror for an entire day. we have a suspect in custody. i want to thank all of the partners who worked tirelessly over the last seven days, including the fbi, the transit police, our brothers with the boston police department, the u.s. attorney's office and the sup
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that we need to increase manpower, that we need to increase technology, that we need to fix the problem. in a post 9/11 world i think it does not make sense we do not know the criminal history in the background of those coming in, and i think there is wide agreement that we should fix that, including the problem of visa overstays. i think there is likewise wide bipartisan agreement that we need to improve legal immigration, that we need to streamline it, that we need to reduce the bureaucracy, reduce the red tape, reduce the waiting periods. one of the things all three of the witnesses have talked about today are the difficulties h-2a h-2a of the existing h-2a system and having the system work. and one reason we see illegal immigration at the levels we do is because our legal immigration system is not working effectively. and i think we should all be champions of legal immigrants making the system work, and not just welcoming but celebrating illegal immigrants -- legal immigrants. i think if we are going to see an immigration reform bill pass, that should be the focus of the bill. billn
that we need to increase manpower, that we need to increase technology, that we need to fix the problem. in a post 9/11 world i think it does not make sense we do not know the criminal history in the background of those coming in, and i think there is wide agreement that we should fix that, including the problem of visa overstays. i think there is likewise wide bipartisan agreement that we need to improve legal immigration, that we need to streamline it, that we need to reduce the bureaucracy,...
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life, hard working men and women who play by the rules supporting our farmers, and innovating for our technology companies, or creating businesses of their own. our nation continues to benefit from immigrants, as it did when my parents came here. we need to uphold the fundamental values of family, rd work, and fairness. in vermont, immigration has promoted cultural riches, refugee resettlement, student exchange. economic development to the five regional senate programs, tourism, and trade with our friends, in that wonderful country of canada. foreign agricultural workers support vermont farmers and growers, many of whom become part of families, woven into the fabric of vermont's ag consult -- agricultural community as they have in so many other states. the dysfunction of the system affects all of us. now is our time to fix it. this is our opportunity to do it. act deliberately, but we have to act. we can talk about it, but eventually, we have to vote. millions of people. millions of americans are depending upon us. senator grassley. >> yes. on this side, mr. chairman, we understand why the secre
life, hard working men and women who play by the rules supporting our farmers, and innovating for our technology companies, or creating businesses of their own. our nation continues to benefit from immigrants, as it did when my parents came here. we need to uphold the fundamental values of family, rd work, and fairness. in vermont, immigration has promoted cultural riches, refugee resettlement, student exchange. economic development to the five regional senate programs, tourism, and trade with...
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not just technology, people, processes, and technology. in terms of people, more than 2100 claims processors have completed training to improve the quality and productivity of decisions, or are being trained, and new employees now complete more claims than their predecessors. use of disability benefits questionnaires, online forms for submitting a medical evidence, that has dropped processing times of medical exams and improved accuracy. there are now three lanes for processing claims, an express lane for those that will predictably take less time, a special operations lane for unusual cases or those requiring special handling, and a core lane where roughly 60% of the claims will go, and that is the remainder. technology is critical in ending the backlog. our paperless processing system will be faster, improve access, drive automation, and reduced variance. 30 regional offices use the system now. homelessness -- the last of the goals is to end veterans homelessness in 2015. since 2009, we've reduced the estimated amount of homeless veteran
not just technology, people, processes, and technology. in terms of people, more than 2100 claims processors have completed training to improve the quality and productivity of decisions, or are being trained, and new employees now complete more claims than their predecessors. use of disability benefits questionnaires, online forms for submitting a medical evidence, that has dropped processing times of medical exams and improved accuracy. there are now three lanes for processing claims, an...
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not just technology, people, processes, and technology. in terms of people, more than 2100 claims processors have completed training to improve the quality and productivity of decisions, more are being trained, and new employees now complete more claims than their predecessors. use of disability benefits questionnaires, online forms for submitting a medical evidence, that has dropped processing times of medical exams and improved accuracy. there are now three lanes for processing claims, an express lane for those that will predictably take less time, a special operations lane for unusual cases or those requiring special handling, and a core lane where roughly 60% of the claims will go, and that is the remainder. technology is critical in ending the backlog. our paperless processing system will be faster, improve access, drive automation, and reduced variance. 30 regional offices use the all will have it by the end of this year. homelessness -- the last of the goals is to end veterans homelessness in 2015. since 2009, we've reduced the esti
not just technology, people, processes, and technology. in terms of people, more than 2100 claims processors have completed training to improve the quality and productivity of decisions, more are being trained, and new employees now complete more claims than their predecessors. use of disability benefits questionnaires, online forms for submitting a medical evidence, that has dropped processing times of medical exams and improved accuracy. there are now three lanes for processing claims, an...
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you have technology changed a substitution, competition. people pay bills online. when you lose 30 billion pieces of mail, that is what is continuing to affect this organization. it will continue. as you have options to go electronically with advertising mail or electronically rst-classill present and ements which is a very scary thought for us, that is why we have to keep the price right and the service level where they are coming at is a major threat. the refunding issues are soluble 100% by managing our own health care, and it is not managed by op the postal seic compete is lr person in this room. there are people in this room who are enjoying very good health plans because your companies or the groups that you belong to have competed in. yet the benefits, and you are able to adjust things going into the future. the key for the health care, we do not want to warn away from our responsibilities. we want to pay exactly what we should pay. if theseice r pdedicare, t in the united states, and it is paid for by our employees and by your postage rates. it is irrespons
you have technology changed a substitution, competition. people pay bills online. when you lose 30 billion pieces of mail, that is what is continuing to affect this organization. it will continue. as you have options to go electronically with advertising mail or electronically rst-classill present and ements which is a very scary thought for us, that is why we have to keep the price right and the service level where they are coming at is a major threat. the refunding issues are soluble 100% by...
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today we will hear about how the bill impacted our primary technology industries and the views of those who have long fought for immigration reform. and from those who have opposed the proposal. we will hear from the religious and business community. we will hear from scholars, law enforcement advocates, witnesses who believe in equality for all only rightystem, not but in the nation's interest. it is long past time to perform the immigration system. we can close in 2006 when se kdy a smccain lead a biparti. in the course of those effor toy following -- we believe that immigrants like women and african-americans before them have rights in this country. the time is right for a new civil rights movement. we believe that a nation of immigrants rejects its history and heritage when millions of immigrants are confined to a second-class system and all americans are debased by such a system. the time has come for comprehensive immigration reform. my dear friend, senator kennedy, was right. inish the house had joined 2006 to complete what we started back then, but i am glad that senator mccain
today we will hear about how the bill impacted our primary technology industries and the views of those who have long fought for immigration reform. and from those who have opposed the proposal. we will hear from the religious and business community. we will hear from scholars, law enforcement advocates, witnesses who believe in equality for all only rightystem, not but in the nation's interest. it is long past time to perform the immigration system. we can close in 2006 when se kdy a smccain...
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the technology environment in which we're operating changes. so in 2013, we thought it was a particularly important time as we finish this period, over a decade of two wars, it's a particularly important time for car ba -- darpa to step back and look ahead at the years and decades ahead and to give some real thought and then be very clear about how we interpret that mission in the context of today's reality. that's what our framework document is about. i think everyone has had a chance to look at it. it will be available on our website shortly after this press conference as well. just tocy knopp size what is in there -- to snop size what is n there -- synopsize what is in there, it's a look ahead at the darpa environment, we're trying to build radical new solutions. the first major factor that we see is we believe we're going to be in an extended period during which our national security will face a wide range of different types of threats from a wide range of different actors. nation states are in the mix but so too are terrorist organizations
the technology environment in which we're operating changes. so in 2013, we thought it was a particularly important time as we finish this period, over a decade of two wars, it's a particularly important time for car ba -- darpa to step back and look ahead at the years and decades ahead and to give some real thought and then be very clear about how we interpret that mission in the context of today's reality. that's what our framework document is about. i think everyone has had a chance to look...
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there's no technology that will meet these standards. these proposed rules are oftentimes, as i just stated, impossible to meet, and they fail to examine the science. i was a heart surgeon in my previous career and i can tell you i didn't practice medicine based on ideology or anecdote, i practiced it based on fact, scientific fact. many of the regulations do not have the backing of science. mr. speaker, we need a sound energy policy to thank supports our nation's coal industry, to lower the cost of electricity, create jobs and make our businesses more competitive internationally. i'm proud to stand here today to support coal in indiana and across america and i yield back my time and thank you, mr. barr, for holding this special order. i appreciate it. mr. barr: i thank the gentleman and i recognize the gentleman rom montana. mr. daines: i want to thank the gentleman from kentucky. i stand with my colleagues to show support for an all-of-the-above energy strategy. montana possesses an abundance of hydropower, of oil, of sun, of wind, of
there's no technology that will meet these standards. these proposed rules are oftentimes, as i just stated, impossible to meet, and they fail to examine the science. i was a heart surgeon in my previous career and i can tell you i didn't practice medicine based on ideology or anecdote, i practiced it based on fact, scientific fact. many of the regulations do not have the backing of science. mr. speaker, we need a sound energy policy to thank supports our nation's coal industry, to lower the...
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technology is going to transform the mailing industry in a lot of new and exciting ways and we need to support that speed up in the transformation. it is not hard to imagine the customers expectations will changed radically in the coming years. they already have them. if you look around and see the changes we have all experienced, customers tastes are changing. imagine being able to use your smart phone to redirect your mail and packages? have them delivered to a current location you are right now. imagine being able to use a mobile app that has the ability to display what you will be getting in your mailbox over the next few days. that will create opportunities for marketers to build anticipation of what is in the mail. when you think about all of the e-mail and messages you get today, the mail is a one last onere-get a surprise -- last place where you get a surprise. imagine if you were to get a notification the moment that your packages and your mail were delivered to your door. imagine if the mail. half aogy and enabled piece of mail in a smartphone we can dramatically improve the
technology is going to transform the mailing industry in a lot of new and exciting ways and we need to support that speed up in the transformation. it is not hard to imagine the customers expectations will changed radically in the coming years. they already have them. if you look around and see the changes we have all experienced, customers tastes are changing. imagine being able to use your smart phone to redirect your mail and packages? have them delivered to a current location you are right...
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two, committee on science, space and technology, ms. kelly of illinois. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resolution is agreed to. the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to remove my name as a co-sponsor of h.r. 1287. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. holt: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. members and staff will remove their conversations from the loor and take their seats. he house will be in order. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. the chair recognizes -- the gentlewoman from ohio. >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. kaptur: today i rise in remembrance and to honor our dear friend and former colleague, congressman charlie wilson of ohio. on sunday, we learned that congressman charlie wilson passed away from complications from an operation following a serious strok
two, committee on science, space and technology, ms. kelly of illinois. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resolution is agreed to. the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to remove my name as a co-sponsor of h.r. 1287. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. holt: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. members and staff will...
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technology is the part that will help us more confident in the -- in apprehensive. obviously everyone's when hundred percent of everything. wants 100% of everything. it will not happen. someone who has lived at the border the whole time, you can make it safe and sas can w h the forces you have. ththe at is al that we strive for. the 3500 additiol personnel for the ports of entry -- are for the ports of entries themselves. the ports have become so clogged and the lines get so long. that becomes an incentive to go around and try to sneak in through some other way. the 3500 and designed to meet what we need to accurately staff the ports. isthe 90% that the gao describing is the u.s. and border whether it is north, south, over water, or land, just the land period. >> those are the numbers from a recent report. >> i want to be sure i am clear. >> i understand. >> just to clarify for myself, the department is still seeking 100% even though we know it is hard to be perfect for thousands and thousands of border whether it is over the oceans are the coast lines or the desert
technology is the part that will help us more confident in the -- in apprehensive. obviously everyone's when hundred percent of everything. wants 100% of everything. it will not happen. someone who has lived at the border the whole time, you can make it safe and sas can w h the forces you have. ththe at is al that we strive for. the 3500 additiol personnel for the ports of entry -- are for the ports of entries themselves. the ports have become so clogged and the lines get so long. that becomes...
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new technologies have been deployed to the border. apprehensions along the border is the lowest we've seen in decades because people have deterred from trying to cross. according to the report biff the migration policy institute, the united states now spends more money on immigration enforcement agencys than it does on all our major federal aw enforcement put together. so i think it's time to start alking about reforming imthe -- reforming the immigration system. we've done a lot but that should not be a bar to having good immigration reform. along pastime for us to reform our immigration stfment we need an immigration system that lives us to american values, one that allows families to be reunited and safe. one that treats individuals with humanity and respects due process and civil liberties. one that shields the most vulnerable among us, including children and crime victims and to m seekers and refugees reinvigorate our communities. commend many for their extra work here. i'm concerned that what some are calling triggers to long de
new technologies have been deployed to the border. apprehensions along the border is the lowest we've seen in decades because people have deterred from trying to cross. according to the report biff the migration policy institute, the united states now spends more money on immigration enforcement agencys than it does on all our major federal aw enforcement put together. so i think it's time to start alking about reforming imthe -- reforming the immigration system. we've done a lot but that...
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of homeland security plan calls for more security strategy that combines personnel, the ground, and technology like drones to monitor the border. as far as interior enforcement, there will put in place a mandatory employment garrett overification system, e-verify. and assistant to make sure e- verify is manageable and for employers and fraud-proof, to mae people cannot make up social security numbers or work off stolen social security numbers. st: the gang of eight spoke yesterday on capitol hill. four republicans and four democrats. lindsey graham of south carolina addressed concerns that he has heard from his peers about the pathway to citizenship. [video clip] >> learn the language, as a civics exams, pay a fine, work, pass a criminal background check, half of my family would be excluded. this is no easy task. [laughter] i'm glad we are not applying it to ourselves. i knowe is that america is ready for immigration reform. you look at all the polls. if the congress ready to do something that we should have done a long time ago? i really believe we are. if you think the border can be better s
of homeland security plan calls for more security strategy that combines personnel, the ground, and technology like drones to monitor the border. as far as interior enforcement, there will put in place a mandatory employment garrett overification system, e-verify. and assistant to make sure e- verify is manageable and for employers and fraud-proof, to mae people cannot make up social security numbers or work off stolen social security numbers. st: the gang of eight spoke yesterday on capitol...
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you have technology change, you have substitution, you have competition. that's what's happening to us. people pay bills online. when you lose 30 billion pieces of mail, that's what's continuing to affect this organization and it will continue. and as you have options to go electronically with advertising mail or electronically with first-class bill presentiment and statements, which is a scary thought for us. that's why we have to keep the price right and the service levels where they are, that is a major threat. the prefunding issues are solveable 100% by managing our own health care and it's not managed by a bunch of people in the postal service. we've depeeted, just like any other person sitting in this room. there are people in this room enjoying very good health plans because your companies have competed it. you've gotten good benefits and you're able to address those things into the future. the key for the health care, it's not we want to run away from our responsibilities. we want to pay exactly what we should play. if the postal service is paying
you have technology change, you have substitution, you have competition. that's what's happening to us. people pay bills online. when you lose 30 billion pieces of mail, that's what's continuing to affect this organization and it will continue. and as you have options to go electronically with advertising mail or electronically with first-class bill presentiment and statements, which is a scary thought for us. that's why we have to keep the price right and the service levels where they are,...
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continuing with technology, the front page of the wall street journal, apple and snaps its growth streak. the company posted its first profit drop in a decade and signaled that new products may not arrive as quickly as investors had hoped. the company sold 10 million more i phones and ipads in the latest quarter than it did a year ago. that underscores the resilience of its franchise amid competition from samsung . a full-page ad from samsung in the usa today newspaper. also in the washington post yesterday. if they continue on inside "usa 8 full page ads by samsung. dan in tulsa, oklahoma? go ahead. isler: on this sales tax, it a pretty good idea. what would they use the money for? would it be for good cause? host: the states would be collecting the sales tax. senator durbin said it could be used for education and other areas to pay off debts, etc. caller: we spend more than anybody else on education, don't we? host: so and you don't like the idea? if somebody invents a way to make a profit and develop a better way to make a profit, then why should you penalize them? host: all right. fr
continuing with technology, the front page of the wall street journal, apple and snaps its growth streak. the company posted its first profit drop in a decade and signaled that new products may not arrive as quickly as investors had hoped. the company sold 10 million more i phones and ipads in the latest quarter than it did a year ago. that underscores the resilience of its franchise amid competition from samsung . a full-page ad from samsung in the usa today newspaper. also in the washington...
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these assault weapons on our streets, near schools, the only technology that should be near a child in a school should be a computer, not a gun. special those that have the magazines that only belong on the battlefield of our country and could have been purchased without criminal background checks. you have to be able to work in a bipartisan fashion to put together a coalition that can successfully pass that kind of legislation. >> but in terms of the political tactics that are not working in washington. is there something you could dow to prevent the stalling tactics. >> i would like to follow-up if i could. most people know my background and a few years back -- well, more than a few years back my cousin brian was gunned down where we grew up. aknow what it is like to have family member killed by gun violence. i think that far too many families know that feeling. there is a lot of families out there suffering from that loss. we met with some last night at a orum over in dorchester. i think if those member opposite the u.s. senate that rejected that proposal had a sense of what u.s. wa
these assault weapons on our streets, near schools, the only technology that should be near a child in a school should be a computer, not a gun. special those that have the magazines that only belong on the battlefield of our country and could have been purchased without criminal background checks. you have to be able to work in a bipartisan fashion to put together a coalition that can successfully pass that kind of legislation. >> but in terms of the political tactics that are not...
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we have the best technology. we have freedom. we have the rule of law. we need to do commonsense tax reform for the purposes of putting us in a position where we can create the jobs today and for generations to come because we will then create a fair, level playing field that allows us to start building things in america, allows us to put people to work for generations to come. so i appreciate my good friend from oklahoma bringing this issue to the forefront and having this conversation tonight. and i know he's bringing forth a copy of the code and the regulations and all you have to do is look at that colossal piece of paper or reams of paper, books of paper, 70,000 pages of statutory tax and regulation. we in america can do better. we as house republicans demand us to do better, and we will do better under the leadership that house republicans are doing in the ways and means committee and as a conference to make sure that we end up with a code that is simple, fair and no longer is riddled with loopholes, big government handouts, big government subsidie
we have the best technology. we have freedom. we have the rule of law. we need to do commonsense tax reform for the purposes of putting us in a position where we can create the jobs today and for generations to come because we will then create a fair, level playing field that allows us to start building things in america, allows us to put people to work for generations to come. so i appreciate my good friend from oklahoma bringing this issue to the forefront and having this conversation...
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according to the information technology industry council, 18 adults become victims to cybercrime, including identity campaigns ishing every second. this adds up to 1 1/2 million cybercrime victims each day. cyberattacks present a very real and dangerous threat to the united states, however the government currently
according to the information technology industry council, 18 adults become victims to cybercrime, including identity campaigns ishing every second. this adds up to 1 1/2 million cybercrime victims each day. cyberattacks present a very real and dangerous threat to the united states, however the government currently
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were entitled to use all appropriate weapons and i think it would be a mistake to ban a particular technology given this case is sometimes more accurate and discriminating other alternatives. >> mr. al-muslimi raised his hand. i noticed the tidbits that this new type of warfare and mr. bergen has spokane to the number of countries they are in, is it a different blowback? is very different reaction because of the nature of aquatics >> the main difference in al qaeda of yemenis in the world that the united states. it's a world of mistakes. the last mistake you make, the more you bought. you are also neglecting a simple fact, which is you actually can capture this person. you could have captured the big low back and the power has word is not not that much. it's how much it has in the ground and circumvents more yemenis in the world united states. the trent three approved the aid know what it is and i think that is the main low back at the ground forces, especially ground forces can capture essentially and have information from that. >> thank you for that chilling perspective. >> it is my underst
were entitled to use all appropriate weapons and i think it would be a mistake to ban a particular technology given this case is sometimes more accurate and discriminating other alternatives. >> mr. al-muslimi raised his hand. i noticed the tidbits that this new type of warfare and mr. bergen has spokane to the number of countries they are in, is it a different blowback? is very different reaction because of the nature of aquatics >> the main difference in al qaeda of yemenis in the...
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. >> guest: was helpful as that the technology, take a smart phone or a tablet and you literally wavered over the code in the book and you get a video of the atkins case of many of the other cases we've covered. >> guest: one o of the cases recovered and fought with you can at the death penalty for juveniles. somebody who is under 18. this case involved a 17 year old who seem to be on a -- took an elderly woman out on a bridge, pushed her off. she drowned her and they pick him up at his high school the next day, and within hours he had a cheerful confession to police. and we describe is in the book but when you put the phone over the code, you can see the confession yourself. >> host: i thought the codes were neat way to just kind of come in almost takes the reader to even more into the book. and i was wondering what was the thought behind that? is this the direction in which books are going to be headed, especially nonfiction? it does create a great opportunity to just really grab your readers. >> guest: martin will explain this. i didn't understand what was. it just kind of gloomy away
. >> guest: was helpful as that the technology, take a smart phone or a tablet and you literally wavered over the code in the book and you get a video of the atkins case of many of the other cases we've covered. >> guest: one o of the cases recovered and fought with you can at the death penalty for juveniles. somebody who is under 18. this case involved a 17 year old who seem to be on a -- took an elderly woman out on a bridge, pushed her off. she drowned her and they pick him up at...
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and stephan morgan acting assistant secretary of information and technology. are prepared remarks could be submitted for the record, secretary? please thank you for being with us today. >> chairman sanders, ranking member, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for this opportunity to present the president's 2014 budget and 2015 advanced appropriations requests for va. we deeply value your partnership in support in providing the resources needed to assure the quality of care and services for veterans. let me also join you, mr. chairman, in the knowledge and other partners year-to-date, veteran service organizations whose insides and supports make as much better and our mission of caring for veterans, their families, and are survivors. mr. chairman, thank you for accepting my written statement for the record. the 2014 budget in 2015 advanced appropriations request demonstrate the president's steadfast commitment to our nation's veterans, and i think the members for your resolute commitment as well to veterans and seek your support on these requests.
and stephan morgan acting assistant secretary of information and technology. are prepared remarks could be submitted for the record, secretary? please thank you for being with us today. >> chairman sanders, ranking member, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for this opportunity to present the president's 2014 budget and 2015 advanced appropriations requests for va. we deeply value your partnership in support in providing the resources needed to assure the quality of care...
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this bill violates that bake principle of technology -- that basic principle of technology. it will do no harm. and i urge my colleagues to oppose it and its premature consideration by the senate. mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. baucus: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from montana. mr. baucus: mr. president, i rise today to urge the senate not to move forward on the marketplace fairness act. this bill country to sp tend resources theysh be usis jumping through new bureaucratic hoops. in montana, it forces our small businesses to play tax collector for other states, with absolutely no benefit to them. instead of slapping more red tape on our small businesses, we need to be supporting their tworbg create jobs and -- work to create jobs and get our economy going. let me be very clear -- let me be even more clear. let me be very clear: this bill is bad for business and bad for jobs. this bill is not ready for debate on the senate floor. it has not been completely thought through. it is full of unintended consequences that could seriously harm america's sm
this bill violates that bake principle of technology -- that basic principle of technology. it will do no harm. and i urge my colleagues to oppose it and its premature consideration by the senate. mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. baucus: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from montana. mr. baucus: mr. president, i rise today to urge the senate not to move forward on the marketplace fairness act. this bill country to sp tend resources theysh be usis jumping through new...
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new york where he teaches courses on technological innovation and communications and public policy. professor. >> thank you. i want to thank the chairman, ranking member, the members of the committee for inviting me to testify here today. i have been studying immigration policy for more than a decade. i am honored to share when i have learned with you. i also want to thank the senator for his lead within the gang of eight to ensure that some reforms or included in s744. i also want to thank the senators for their long work in trying to provide clarity on how the h-1b and guest worker programs are being used in practice. we have the potential of tracking the best and brightest from around the world, and more importantly, keeping them here. much of our policy effort is misguided and focused mostly on expanding guest for programs rather than permanent immigration. i will focus my remarks today on the deeply flawed h-1b program. right now the majority of the h-1b program is being used to hire cheap, indentured workers. the bulk is being driven by the desire for lower cost workers, not a
new york where he teaches courses on technological innovation and communications and public policy. professor. >> thank you. i want to thank the chairman, ranking member, the members of the committee for inviting me to testify here today. i have been studying immigration policy for more than a decade. i am honored to share when i have learned with you. i also want to thank the senator for his lead within the gang of eight to ensure that some reforms or included in s744. i also want to...
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i try to pass the stem technology thesis expanding those. i tried to pacify unanimous consent and schumer came up and said no but how about passing mine by unanimous consent and i was actually quiet. they would have been shocked by that but they would have gotten something done. it would have been great fun to see we passed immigration reform by unanimous consent. >> i have to ask you about grover cleveland. >> if i was allowed to go back to when i wasn't alive, he seemed to be opposed to special interests and the also seem to be -- veto a bunch of bills and i think he it was a time period and i think some would call him a populist. part of me feels that way. >> we can probably get into more. alex and doyle. >> you're raising money for the national association of gun rights and he reported last week this came up for conversation and the steering committee. susan collins was pretty upset about that because the national session is gun rights is running ads and she is afraid it could cost party your seat. are you going to not do that in the fut
i try to pass the stem technology thesis expanding those. i tried to pacify unanimous consent and schumer came up and said no but how about passing mine by unanimous consent and i was actually quiet. they would have been shocked by that but they would have gotten something done. it would have been great fun to see we passed immigration reform by unanimous consent. >> i have to ask you about grover cleveland. >> if i was allowed to go back to when i wasn't alive, he seemed to be...
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the best technology, the best procedures. but if your people are not trained or your customers are not trained, so the financial industry sees its customers as part of the broader ecosystem. not only are we trying to protect them, but we're trying to educate our customers day-to-day on our web sites, etc., on how they can protect themselves. and that's really a key part of it. yes, there are insiders who are malicious, but a lot of the cyber attacks can be prevented if only your employees had as a matter of habit the knowledge that you don't click on that e-mail that you don't recognize, that you don't open the attachment, that you don't recognize. if it looks suspicious, pass it on to your security team. those are some of the most element always of preventing cyber attack. and it is one of the biggest hurdles we have to get over. >> guest: and some nation security agency and the dense department companiesyou know, have been, had breaches with respect to thumb drives being brought into their system. >> guest: yep. >> guest: i
the best technology, the best procedures. but if your people are not trained or your customers are not trained, so the financial industry sees its customers as part of the broader ecosystem. not only are we trying to protect them, but we're trying to educate our customers day-to-day on our web sites, etc., on how they can protect themselves. and that's really a key part of it. yes, there are insiders who are malicious, but a lot of the cyber attacks can be prevented if only your employees had...
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. >> gautham nagesh technology reporter for cq roll call with the update on the internet bill. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> further debate on the internet sales tax bill happening this afternoon when the senate returns from recess at 2:15 eastern. live coverage here on c-span 2. we have a facebook question on the internet sales tax. internet sales tax support or oppose and why? dozens are weighing in. sheri says i support taxing internet sales although i hate paying tax on anything. if we must be taxed on whatever we buy regularly why wouldn't the same hold true with internet sales. jerry writes, he opposes it. a big indication it's a bad idea both amazon and wal-mart support it. why would you think that would be? taxes and regulations favor big retailers because they can cover the higher overhead where smaller businesses typically can not. and rich says, a state should not be allowed to tax people they do not represent. sound familiar? you can offer your comments at facebook.com/cspan. we might use some of your remarks on the air. live now, to the i
. >> gautham nagesh technology reporter for cq roll call with the update on the internet bill. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> further debate on the internet sales tax bill happening this afternoon when the senate returns from recess at 2:15 eastern. live coverage here on c-span 2. we have a facebook question on the internet sales tax. internet sales tax support or oppose and why? dozens are weighing in. sheri says i support taxing internet sales...
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ideas are time and space are being transformed by transportation, communications technology. not everyone was thinking of it that way yet. interesting discussions heard people talk about distance. other people talk about it in terms of hours in the hour distance was changing. commercial aviation is about to take off and for that reason anyplace could make the argument when they got their fabulous airport, they were going to be the center of the world that could easily accommodate the united nations. they make this point with maps as you see here. this is the black hills campaign in b.c. the concentric circles moving outward and you see the airplanes coming in from each continent. everyone can get to rapid city. here's a similar promotion from atlantic city, which is very assertive in the competition as well any see them connecting everywhere. here is the st. louis promotion. bowdoin spring was decide outside of the city that they were putting forward in his tesco home, oklahoma, and again they are at the center in their offer in this modern structure and the airplane is arriv
ideas are time and space are being transformed by transportation, communications technology. not everyone was thinking of it that way yet. interesting discussions heard people talk about distance. other people talk about it in terms of hours in the hour distance was changing. commercial aviation is about to take off and for that reason anyplace could make the argument when they got their fabulous airport, they were going to be the center of the world that could easily accommodate the united...
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they all realize how important science, technology, engineering and math are to the future. so we are doing this together. and after all, the science fair projects of today could become the products and businesses of tomorrow. three students -- evan jackson, alec jackson, caleb robinson -- those are the folks that i talked about. they're from elementary school. keep in mind they're in third, fourth grade, and they've already got this idea for cool pads so that victor doesn't get overheated when he is, when he's out on the field. but think about that. you know, if you're inventing stuff in the third grade, what are you going to do by the time you get to college? is. [laughter] you know, and we just had the university of alabama's national championship football team here last week, and i foe they're interested in -- i know they're interested many this idea because it gets really hot down in alabama. [laughter] a lot of these students are working on the next generation of medical research. so listen to this story. of when pancreatic cancer took the life of jack's close family f
they all realize how important science, technology, engineering and math are to the future. so we are doing this together. and after all, the science fair projects of today could become the products and businesses of tomorrow. three students -- evan jackson, alec jackson, caleb robinson -- those are the folks that i talked about. they're from elementary school. keep in mind they're in third, fourth grade, and they've already got this idea for cool pads so that victor doesn't get overheated when...
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. >> caller: the standards and technology. the agency tasked with buildis fail -- >> host three mike. do you have ollowup question? we undd whe you are going. >> caller: sample -- >> host: we'll see what the senator has to say about that. 9/11 conspiracy theories and different ways of looking at 9/11. what are your thoughts? >> guest: you know, the report that i go by is 9/11 commission frankly, many of the recommendations and assessments have become very relevant this week as we have dealt with a shocking tragedy in tbons. and, you know, actually given me this week an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come, for example, with homeland security in the ten years since that agency was created. as you noted, i'm on the home land security and government affairs committee, and, you know, they are hard at work. the joint terrorism task force through the fbi and homeland security and local officials in boston and trying to bring answers and bring ultimately the perpetrators to bear the full weight of justice in the united stat
. >> caller: the standards and technology. the agency tasked with buildis fail -- >> host three mike. do you have ollowup question? we undd whe you are going. >> caller: sample -- >> host: we'll see what the senator has to say about that. 9/11 conspiracy theories and different ways of looking at 9/11. what are your thoughts? >> guest: you know, the report that i go by is 9/11 commission frankly, many of the recommendations and assessments have become very relevant...